About CEC

The CEC is a membership based industry association representing the clean energy and energy efficiency sectors. It has more than 300 member companies involved in the development or deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies including wind, hydro, wave and ocean, solar photovoltaic and thermal, bioenergy, solar hot water, geothermal and cogeneration.

The Council is an incorporated not-for-profit association and is headquartered in Melbourne.

The Council is funded principally by fees paid by its members, with this income augmented by revenue from events and conferences, project management and through the provision of fee-for service activities including industry accreditation programs.

In exchange it provides a variety of services to members. Its primary role is to develop and advocate effective policy to accelerate the deployment and development of the industry and improve its efficiency. The Council also promotes awareness of the industry and clean energy business opportunities through forums such as industry events, meetings, newsletters, directorates and through increased public awareness via a suite of online tools and the media.

The Council reports to a 12-member Board voted by its members annually. The Board advises on the strategic direction and prudent financial management of the organisation.

The Council’s policy and advocacy work is guided by a dedicated committee, comprising a representative of each sponsoring member and the chair of each directorate. The Policy and Advocacy committee reports to the Board.

Directorates

The Council operates 9 directorates comprising representatives from member companies to advise the council on policy and industry development issues in specific areas of the clean energy industry. These directorates include:

  1. Wind
  2. Solar PV
  3. Energy Efficiency
  4. Solar Hot Water
  5. Grid (Network)
  6. Bioenergy
  7. Clean tech (emerging technologies)
  8. International
  9. Hydro

Members of the Council

Members of the CEC receive the following benefits:

  • Advocacy on their behalf to governments to drive policies that accelerate development of the industry
  • Invitations to member-only events organized by the Council
  • The opportunity to participate in industry development programs
  • Briefings on market and regulatory developments affecting the industry
  • Access to the latest information on government policies and programs,
    which in many cases have been developed with input from the Council
  • Advice on the latest regulatory and market issues that will affect project development and operations